| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fresh) SG - Odell Barrett (fresh) SF - Randy O'Neal (fresh) PF - Jerry Godfrey (fresh) C - Nicholas Osborne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Toby Gutman (fresh) SG - Fred Osman (fresh) SF - Edward Mathis (fresh) PF - William Friesen (fresh) C - James Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Creighton | William Evans is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Edward Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | William Evans is hacked by Edward Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Mathis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal loses the dribble to Edward Mathis | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Randy O'Neal is called for the reach on Edward Mathis - foul #1 on Randy O'Neal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Fred Osman travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Edward Mathis - foul #2 on Edward Mathis, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (SF) Edward Mathis | |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Toby Gutman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Evans - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Toby Gutman makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Toby Gutman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | William Evans misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Friesen | 1-2 |
| 17:26 | Drake | James Gilbert clanks a runner from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Odell Barrett is fouled on the floor by William Friesen - foul #1 on William Friesen, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG), John Cox (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) William Evans, Odell Barrett, Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), James Winslow (SG), John Busby (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) Toby Gutman, Fred Osman, William Friesen, James Gilbert | |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael buries a fadeaway in the paint | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Sean Stringer is hacked by Kevin Carmichael - foul #1 on Kevin Carmichael, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Michael Houser connects on the floater from close range | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | David Lavergne is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Carmichael | 5-4 |
| 15:54 | Drake | A charge is called on James Winslow - foul #1 on James Winslow, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), David Dixon (PF) Hiram Farr, Robert Schulte | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fresh) SG - John Cox (fresh) SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dixon (fresh) C - Kevin Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sean Stringer (fresh) SG - James Winslow (fresh) SF - Michael Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Busby (fresh) C - Floyd Daniel (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | John Cox buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:14 | Drake | John Busby comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | William Evans snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | John Cox is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Drake | James Winslow pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Michael Houser drills a floater from the left side | 8-6 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | David Dixon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:27 | Drake | William Evans swats the shot by Sean Stringer | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | John Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Odell Barrett (SG), Randy O'Neal (SF), Jerry Godfrey (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) John Cox, David Lavergne, David Dixon, Kevin Carmichael | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Fred Osman (SG), William Friesen (PF), James Gilbert (C) Sean Stringer, James Winslow, John Busby, Floyd Daniel | |
| 14:09 | Drake | James Gilbert hits a runner from the right block set up by William Friesen | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | William Evans's fadeaway is rejected by William Friesen | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Friesen | 11-8 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Michael Houser misses long on a floater from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG) William Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:33 | Drake | Fred Osman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Randy O'Neal - foul #2 on Randy O'Neal, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Dixon (SF) Randy O'Neal | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:33 | Drake | Fred Osman makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Fred Osman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | William Friesen picks off the pass by Hiram Farr in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Michael Houser drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by David Dixon - foul #1 on David Dixon, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Schulte (PF) Jerry Godfrey | |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Andersen (C) James Gilbert | |
| 13:09 | Drake | Michael Houser makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Joel Andersen steals it from David Dixon | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Fred Osman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Houser | 11-15 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | David Dixon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Odell Barrett | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Odell Barrett scores on a runner from close range set up by Hiram Farr | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Toby Gutman is called for 10 seconds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), John Cox (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Jerry Godfrey (PF) Hiram Farr, Odell Barrett, David Dixon, Robert Schulte | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), James Winslow (SG), John Busby (SF), James Gilbert (C) Toby Gutman, Fred Osman, Michael Houser, Joel Andersen | |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 11:49 | Drake | John Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fresh) SG - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fresh) C - Nicholas Osborne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sean Stringer (fresh) SG - James Winslow (fresh) SF - John Busby (fresh) PF - William Friesen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Drake | James Winslow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael (C) Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Stringer - foul #1 on Sean Stringer, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (SF) William Friesen | |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Drake | James Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Sean Stringer tips it home | 14-17 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | David Lavergne is hacked by Michael Houser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Houser, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (SF), Nicholas Osborne (C) John Cox, Kevin Carmichael | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG), Joel Andersen (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) James Winslow, Michael Houser, James Gilbert | |
| 10:39 | Creighton | William Evans scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Godfrey | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Drake | William Evans takes the ball from Sean Stringer in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | David Lavergne loses the dribble to Joel Andersen | 16-17 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Nicholas Osborne is called for the reach on John Busby - foul #1 on Nicholas Osborne, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Odell Barrett (SG), David Dixon (PF), Robert Schulte (C) David Lavergne, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Michael Houser (SF), William Friesen (PF), James Gilbert (C) Sean Stringer, John Busby, Joel Andersen, Floyd Daniel | |
| 10:04 | Drake | James Gilbert drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Toby Gutman | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | William Evans misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Houser - foul #2 on Michael Houser, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael (PF) Hiram Farr | |
| Subs | Drake | John Busby (SF) Michael Houser | |
| 09:49 | Creighton | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | William Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:49 | Drake | James Gilbert grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Odell Barrett takes the ball from James Gilbert | 17-19 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Robert Schulte is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael tips it home | 19-19 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Toby Gutman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | Drake | James Gilbert tips it home | 19-21 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Robert Schulte is fouled in the backcourt by James Gilbert - foul #1 on James Gilbert, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG), John Cox (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Jerry Godfrey (PF) William Evans, Odell Barrett, David Dixon, Kevin Carmichael | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), James Winslow (SG), Joel Andersen (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) Toby Gutman, Fred Osman, William Friesen, James Gilbert | |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Robert Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Robert Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:26 | Drake | John Cox steals it from James Winslow | 21-21 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | David Lavergne lays it up and in set up by John Cox | 23-21 |
| 08:00 | Drake | John Busby scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Stringer | 23-23 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | David Lavergne hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Hiram Farr | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Hiram Farr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Schulte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sean Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) SF - John Busby (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joel Andersen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Floyd Daniel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Drake | James Winslow clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Robert Schulte snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | David Lavergne is fouled on the floor by James Winslow - foul #2 on James Winslow, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Odell Barrett (SG), David Dixon (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Hiram Farr, Jerry Godfrey, Robert Schulte | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Fred Osman (SG), William Friesen (PF), James Gilbert (C) Sean Stringer, James Winslow, Joel Andersen, Floyd Daniel | |
| 07:34 | Creighton | David Lavergne misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:34 | Drake | William Friesen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:11 | Drake | James Gilbert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Odell Barrett - foul #1 on Odell Barrett, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chris Smiley (PG), Jerry Godfrey (PF) John Cox, David Lavergne | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:11 | Drake | James Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:11 | Drake | James Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Odell Barrett | 27-25 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Toby Gutman double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF) Chris Smiley, David Dixon, Jerry Godfrey | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG) Toby Gutman | |
| 06:23 | Creighton | William Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 06:07 | Drake | John Busby blows the layup but he's fouled by David Lavergne - foul #1 on David Lavergne, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (SF) Odell Barrett | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:07 | Drake | John Busby makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:07 | Drake | John Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | William Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Sean Stringer gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Hiram Farr steals the ball from John Busby | 27-26 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Hiram Farr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | William Evans snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne is fouled on the floor by James Gilbert - foul #2 on James Gilbert, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Odell Barrett (SG), David Dixon (PF) David Lavergne, Kevin Carmichael | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Joel Andersen (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) Sean Stringer, William Friesen, James Gilbert | |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | David Dixon grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Odell Barrett hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 04:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Floyd Daniel | 27-26 |
| 04:36 | Drake | John Busby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Cox (PG), Jerry Godfrey (PF) William Evans, Hiram Farr | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Fred Osman is called for the reach on Odell Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Osman, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Odell Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Odell Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Floyd Daniel | 28-26 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Fred Osman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Odell Barrett - foul #2 on Odell Barrett, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chris Smiley (PG) Odell Barrett | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:29 | Drake | Fred Osman misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jerry Godfrey | 28-28 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Toby Gutman is called for the reach on Chris Smiley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toby Gutman, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael (C) Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Chris Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Chris Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:07 | Drake | John Busby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-28 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Chris Smiley's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Daniel | 30-28 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | David Dixon tips it in | 32-28 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Toby Gutman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey grabs the board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Chris Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carmichael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Toby Gutman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Osman (tired) 6 pts. SF - John Busby (tired) 3 pts. PF - Joel Andersen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Floyd Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Chris Smiley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Joel Andersen grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Joel Andersen misses the floater from the left side | 32-28 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Joel Andersen hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Chris Smiley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Smiley, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), Odell Barrett (SG), Randy O'Neal (SF), David Lavergne (C) Chris Smiley, John Cox, David Dixon, Kevin Carmichael | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (PG), James Winslow (SG), Edward Mathis (SF), William Friesen (PF), James Gilbert (C) Toby Gutman, Fred Osman, John Busby, Joel Andersen, Floyd Daniel | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Edward Mathis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 02:48 | Drake | James Gilbert tips it in | 32-32 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 02:30 | Drake | James Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:05 | Drake | William Friesen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Edward Mathis tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Odell Barrett pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | David Lavergne is fouled in the backcourt by James Winslow - foul #3 on James Winslow, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Schulte (PF) Jerry Godfrey | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG) James Winslow | |
| 01:59 | Creighton | David Lavergne misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | David Lavergne misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:59 | Drake | William Friesen pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Michael Houser blows the dunk | 32-32 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Odell Barrett grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Sean Stringer steps in front of the Robert Schulte pass | 32-32 |
| 01:16 | Drake | William Friesen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Sean Stringer tips it home | 32-34 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | William Evans scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Schulte | 34-34 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Sean Stringer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Odell Barrett pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | William Evans comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Gilbert - foul #3 on James Gilbert, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Cox (SG), Hiram Farr (SF), David Dixon (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Odell Barrett, Randy O'Neal, Robert Schulte, David Lavergne | |
| Subs | Drake | Floyd Daniel (C) James Gilbert | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | William Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Floyd Daniel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | John Cox gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Sean Stringer is called for the reach on William Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Stringer, team foul #15 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Joel Andersen (PF) Sean Stringer, William Friesen | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | William Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Floyd Daniel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 38-34 |